UTERINE RHABDOMYOSARCOMA

Uterine rhabdomyosarcomas are very rare. They are characterized by late diagnosis and poor prognosis. In this paper we report clinical manifestations of this tumor in a 37-year-old patient. Rhabdomyosarcomas are treated similarly to endometrial sarcomas. The initial therapy for most uterine sarcomas...

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Autores: Rivoire, Waldemar Augusto, Monego, Heleusa Ione, Appel, Márcia, dos Reis, Ricardo, L. da Costa, Luiz Augusto, Capp, Edison
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Clinical and Biomedical Research
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/126144
Acceso en línea:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/126144
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Rabdomiossarcoma
sarcoma uterino
câncer
sangramento uterino
Rhabdomyosarcoma
uterine sarcoma
cancer
uterine bleeding
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Sumario:Uterine rhabdomyosarcomas are very rare. They are characterized by late diagnosis and poor prognosis. In this paper we report clinical manifestations of this tumor in a 37-year-old patient. Rhabdomyosarcomas are treated similarly to endometrial sarcomas. The initial therapy for most uterine sarcomas is exploratory laparotomy, total abdominal hysterectomy, and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. There is not much information about the epidemiologic risk factors for sarcoma; similarly, little work has been performed assessing molecular alterations in sarcomas. Because of their rarity, uterine sarcomas are not suitable for screening. They are best managed by specialists with expertise in these malignancies, but primary care physicians can play an important role in the early diagnosis. In suspected cases, endometrial biopsy or dilation and curettage may aid diagnosis.